I combined globe and bank



1. R. HARBECK. couamzo GLOBE AND BANK.

APPLICATION FILED 16.8.19.

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UN T D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JERVIS n. nannncx', or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIoNon To" CHARLES w. SHONKCOMPANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION on NEW JERSEY.

COMBINED GLOBE AND BANK.

. to all whom it may concern:

. .Be it known that I,

. cago, Illinois,

Combined Globes and Banks,

provement in I of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved toy sheet metal globe and savingsbank for children, and the invention consists in the novel devices andcombinations of parts and devices hereinafter more fully set forth andmade the subject matter of claims.

In the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved sheet metal toy globe andsavings bank; Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, of thesame. Fig. 3 is an external view of the upper hemisphere of the hollowsheet metal globe. Fig. 4: is a vertical section of the lower hemisphereand Fig. 5 is a bottom view of the hemisphere shown in Fig. 3.

The aim is to produce a cheap, easily made sheet metal structure whichmay simultaneously serve in some measure the educational purposes of aglobe to illustrate the motions, the seasons and the geography of theearth, as a childs saving bank, and as an advertising medium, to begiven away by the advertiser. A prime consideration in such a case is,of course, a structure that will adequately answer these variouspurposes andwhich at the same time may be produced at a very small cost,and the present construction is especially designed to meet all thesevarious conditions.

In the drawing, A is the globe, having on its exterior a map of theworld, said globe being stamped up out of two hemispheres B, B of sheetmetal, to be joined together and mounted as presently to be described.The upper or northern hemisphere, B, is cut with a slot C through whichthe coins may be inserted in the use of the device as a savings bank. Atthe pole in each hemisphere is cut an axial opening D to receive a studof the stand, upon which studs the globe properly positioned may berotated to illustrate the diurnal motion of the earth; studs beingproperly inclined to show or indicate. the seasonal succession, in theearths movement about the sun. The two hemispheres B, B are joinedtogether by an inset collar E fastened to one hemisphere, enter-Speoiflcation of Letters Patent.

' Patented Aug. 29, 1916.

, Application filed August 8, 1912. Serial No. 713,968.

ing at the equator of the other and secured by several bayonet jointsformed by L shaped slots e cut in the collar, "and studs or tangs f onthe lip of the other hemisphere. This joint,when the globe is notmounted on its frame or stand,permits the two hemispheres to beseparated from each other and the bank thus to be opened for the removalof its contents, which opening, however, cannot take place as long asthe globe is mounted in its frame or stand.

The frame or stand is shown as formed of two pieces of sheet metal, theupright G, and the cross, or base piece, G The upright piece has a rearfoot 9, a forward projection g and an arcuate globe embracing arm Thebase or cross piece G at its middle portion has an upper bent extension9 to enter a slot 9 in the upright and is in tu centrally slotted toreceive the upper edge of said upright, and said base has a lower bentextension g to enter a slot g in the upright. These slots in the twoparts permit the base and the upright to be sprung together and thussecurely joined and when so joined the two parts make a stand or tripodwith three feet, one, H,"at the rear and two H, H in front, thus makingwithout rivets or solder a firm frame or stand upon which to support theglobe. The base or cross piece G has a broad, flat, somewhatinclinedtabular face K admirably suited to printed advertising matterused in connec- .tion-.with the device. a

On the encircling arm of the upright piece, are formed the integralaxial studs M,

M fitted to enter axial openings D, D in the I globe. To mount the globeor put the globe and stand together, it is only necessary to spring theencircling arm slightly, as indi-' cated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2,the resiliency of the sheet metal of said arm being sufficient to permitthis operation, and to hold the globe afterward and allow it to freelyturn on said studs.

1 claim 1. In a device of the character described, a tripod standcomprising a transverse front panel formed with upper and lower bentextensions, and a base member arranged in a plane extending rearwardfrom the front panel, formed with slits in which said bent extensionsare engaged, and having an arcuate arm formed with integral axial studs.

a tripod stand comprising atransverse front panel formed with upper andlowerbent extensions, and a baSe'mem-ber arranged in a plane extendingrearward from the front panel, formed with slits in which said bentextensions are engaged, and having an arouate arm-formed with integral;axial studs, and a hollow and slotted globe member mounted on said axialstuds.

3. A device of the character described ineluding, in combination: astand having a vertical, curved arm formed of sheet metal and providedwith integral studs arranged in axial alinement; and a globe havingaxially alined recesses therein in which said studs are adapted to beplaced, the diameter of the globe being slightly greater than thedistance between said studs and the sheet metal curved arm permittingthe studs to be sprung into place, substantially as specified.

JERVIS 'R. HARBEOK.

Witnesses PEARL ABRAMS,

H. M. MUNDAY.

